Chess Puzzle #HkTV8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen e7; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/d5/f4. Black: king g6; queen h1; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/f5/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen e7→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Opponent replies Qe8+ (queen e6→e8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Opponent replies Qh8+ (queen e8→h8, gives check).
4. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g4→h5. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen h8→f6, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh3 — king h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pN1Q3/p5k1/3P1p2/5Pb1/4K1p1/PP6/7q w - - 3 39

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